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Well, I have a good fitting wetsuit. Now gadgette#2 is very keen to come snorkelling too. Will have to teach her to swim in short order.

Will keep looking. Can always use my old thin steamer in the meantime and pick up a second hand hooded jacket, they seem pretty cheap.

Thanks stingray, reminds me of the time I went to buy a suit. Guy measures me up noting the numbers then walks away looking at the numbers, stops, comes back 'coz one of the numbers is wrong. And...

Would one of these be useable, maybe with a hood added? Can get one with an 80% discount. According to the manufacturer and everyone else it is a 5/4mm suit.

Adrenalin Ballistic Batwing Steamer...

Yes I've been look at that, pretty good value.

Would a 5mm or 7mm long sleeve hooded jacket over my old 3mm bib long johns be suitable. Used to use the long johns in the kayak and they're still like new.

That is what I figure will have to happen with me I guess. I figure that the belt around the waist can just tighten the suit so it doesn't fill with quite so much water, so it's easier to stand up...

Won't work. I'll fall asleep halfway through the first can, won't get enough calorie intake and get thinner as a result. Flippin' drugs that killed my digestive system. I love the taste of beer!

Wet suits look like they'll be fun to buy according to the sizing charts I will fit neatly in to something sized small - extra large. Bloody brilliant!

Weight 65-67
Height 180
Chest 106
Hips...

Thanks guys. Because of my shape keeping a belt in place wont be an issue; think of a dumbbell in both senses. Main issue will be the top and bottom of weights digging into my ribs and hips.

So...

I'm screwed! Meant to keep away from gyms and can't eat junk food. Mind you there are some pretty good non-junk food pies about.

Well I used to sink well but now have to drag my arse under and the damned thing keeps dragging me back up, even in fresh water. Suit is pretty thin, at this stage I'll just me using a steamer first...

What sort of weight belt and how much weight would I need for snorkeling? I'm pretty skinny and float something terrible.

Thanks stingray. Think I'll need a weight belt nowadays, since loosing muscle I seem to float more. Any type of wetsuit you would recommend. I have a steamer from doing triathlons but probably a bit...